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The purpose of this wiki is to both share information about the project and to solicit ideas and feedback. For information about the ECRR project, including all workshop materials, research, scheduling trainers, ordering information [http://www.thesiswritingservice.com/ thesis writers], and more, see our web page: [http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/ecrr/ecrrhomepage.cfm Every Child Ready to Read @ your library]. Here's the [http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2006/debember2006/everychildreadwiki.cfm press release announcing this wiki].

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== We want to hear from users of the Every Child Ready to Read @ your library program ==

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We want to hear from users of the Every Child Ready to Read @ your library program

If you have used the Every Child Ready to Read @ your library materials, ideas or training, please share in this wiki, your successes, challenges, materials you have developed, anything you feel would be helpful to others. You can write about it in the wiki and/or provide a link to outside coverage. If you know other library staff, library systems or library partners who have used the ECRR Initiative as a catalyst for innovative services or approaches, feel free to share that information as well. Anything that might be useful to other librarians who are using the Every Child Ready to Read program (including useful websites) is appreciated.

YOU can add to or edit topics on the wiki; no need to ask permission, no need to ask before making a change. This wiki belongs to the community of people who use it, and who make it useful. If you have any technical questions about the wiki, please contact PLA, pla@ala.org. Questions about specific content in the wiki should be directed to that individual author.

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Program Categories

Where appropriate the program category will have subsections for Success Stories and for Challenges and Questions.

The Workshop Scripts and Materials can be found at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/ecrr/ecrrhomepage.cfm The link is in the left menu.
Using the sub-categories below, please share your experiences: success stories, challenges, questions. Success stories include instances where progress has been made with challenges or they have been overcome.

Ideas shared by participants at Taking Off with Every Child Ready to Read @ your library presented at the ALA conference:

1. We give area hospitals a coupon to give to new parents. This coupon encourages new parents to come to the library for an early literacy packet that our library has developed. We call this packet Raising Readers.

2. Our library created "Storytime in a Bag." These are kits that contain everything needed to do a storytime. These kits can be checked out by parents/caregivers. We take these kits to a local family homeless shelter. We take 5 bags for each visit. We also do a storytime when we bring the bags. We leave the bags for one week, then replace them with five more bags and do another storytime.

You might like to see some of the things Oakville Public Library (near Toronto) is doing. They also have idea exchanges for storytimes on their intranet. Contact Julie Kress (jkress@oakville.ca) for more info. Also see www.opl.on.ca/ECR2R.php.

The Ottawa Public Library became the first library system in North America to offer the Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) early literacy initiative in both French and English in May 2007. Read the original press release here. Information and resources are available here. Contact Jane Venus, the Manager of Children's and Teen Services, for more information at jane.venus at biblioottawalibrary.ca

ECRR is based on research from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Grover (Russ) Whitehurst and Dr. Chris Lonigan are the researchers who developed the scripts.

Ideas shared at Taking Off with Every Child Ready to Read @ your library presented at the ALA conference:

1. We are converting existing early literacy kits called Books to Grow to include six skill tips on how each book supports each of the skills.

2. At Lorain Public Library system in Lorain, OH, we create "Take Me Home Tips." These are early literacy tips printed on cardstock and placed on the DVD shelves. Parents can take home these cards with information about services offered by the children's department and also shares early literacy information.

Media Reports

The Grimes Public Library, 205 N.W. First St., is implementing a weekly program for babies up to 18 months old and their caregivers. This 15- to 20-minute program will introduce babies to music, movement and books, while providing one-on-one interaction with a parent or caregiver. This will also be a time to socialize with other parents and caregivers to share baby experiences. Visit the library or call 986-3551 for further information.

The Bermuda Sun, Life and Style section article by Sirkka Huish regarding workshops in December 2008. Initiated and sponsored by the Library Association of Bermuda, partnered with some community groups for promotion, groups named: Women’s Resource Centre,
Teen Haven, The Reading Centre, Coalition for the Protection of Children, and many of the local schools, day-care centres, and other groups who have joined in although not included as supporting groups in the grant application.

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